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Aug 9, 2023 · In India, the Modi government is accused of waging a war on Bollywood and using it for party propaganda. Just after sunrise, dozens of bleary-eyed workers file through giant gates onto a film set on the outskirts of Mumbai.
Apr 2, 2024 · Several recent theatrical releases from Bollywood in particular have been labelled propaganda films. But how to tell these movies apart from the regular Friday offerings?
- Genres of Nation-Building
- Towards A National Cinema
- Modi’s Socials
One of the most significant trends in Bollywood since 2014 – when Modi was elected as prime minister – is the rise of certain genres, such as political biopics, sports films, historical dramas, war films, and social message films. None of these genres – except historical dramas – have received much journalistic or academic attention, possibly becau...
Before we analyse how India’s Hindu right wing is using popular Hindi cinema, it is important to chart a genealogy of films that have, directly or indirectly, served as vessels of official ideology since India’s independence in 1947. The importance of popular cinema as a medium of nation-building was recognised by India’s first prime minister, Jawa...
Thus, it is easy to see that there is a long tradition of popular Hindi cinema consciously promoting government policy. InFigure 1below, I map films made since 2017 to the policies they promote: It might seem that there have only been a few films promoting government policy in the first five years of Modi’s tenure as India’s prime minister. However...
Oct 4, 2023 · A critical look at Bollywood's propaganda film shift: from anger-inducing narratives to stirring nationalism.
Feb 16, 2023 · The Man Behind India’s Controversial Global Blockbuster “RRR” S. S. Rajamouli discusses crossover success, taking inspiration from “Braveheart,” and the critics who say his movie is a...
Mar 26, 2022 · Hindi films were always about love, harmony and brotherhood in the society that emerged from the horrors of Partition soon after Independence. Films inspired by Gandhi-Nehru ideals in nation building filled progressive consciousness among the audience.
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Jun 24, 2023 · “The Kerala Story” earned a total of 2.4 billion rupees. In an industry that fundamentally lacks a spine, it is Bollywood’s destiny to become a propaganda tool, Thakur said.
